Benny Gordon (1932 – December 24, 2008) was an American soul and R&B singer who recorded from the early 1960s up to the 1970s. Some of his early efforts were as a member of Christian Harmonizers. Their recordings were credited to The Christian Harmonizers (Featuring B. Gordon). Later recordings were as Bennie Gordon and the Soul Brothers.Soulful Kinda Music Benny Gordon In 1968, they had a single out on the RCA label, "What Is Soul" which was backed with "I Can't Turn You Loose".Carolina Soul Non-SC and National Label ReleasesBillboard, 6 May 1967 – Page 20, R&B Spotlights

Benny Gordon & the Soul Brothers were to appear at Trude Heller's regularly and in 1967 appeared there with Reparata & the DelronsMonti Rock III 1967 Ads: Trude Heller's Trik Benny and the Soul Brothers even performed for the opening day of Trude Hellers Take V club that opened on December 18, 1970.Palm Beach Daily News, December 17, 1970 – Page 6

As a solo singer he released singles "True Love Is All I Need" on the Capitol label, "Gonna Give Her All The Love I Got" on Wand label and "Sugar Mama" (You Know You're My Baby) on the Estill label.45cat Benny Gordon – Discography

Biography Gordon was born and raised Estill, South Carolina.mondo phonic Covering The Tighten Up, A Survey by Brother Tad, Benny Gordon & the Soul Brothers Along with his brother, Sammy Gordon, he was a member of the Christian Harmonizers, a gospel group. In the early 1960s they moved to Brooklyn. They later formed The Soul Brothers band.The Island Packet The line-up was, Benny Gordon lead vocals, Ronnie Grieco saxophone, Perry Smith drums. Other members were Austin, Aaron aka Shockey, Max and Tommy.Music Metason - ArtistInfo, Benny Gordon & The Soul Brothers

They became the house band at Trude Heller's club on Sixth Avenue in Greenwich Village. mondo phonic Covering The Tighten Up, A Survey by Brother Tad, Benny Gordon & the Soul Brothers

By August 1967, the Paul Robinson produced "A Kiss to Build a Dream On" was released. Reviewed in the August 5 issue of Record World, and a four star pick, the reviewer noted the beat and lyric that would appeal to r&B fans.Record World, August 12, 1967 – Page 64 R & B Beat (Continued from page 63), RCA All Out in the R&B FieldRecord World, August 5, 1967 – Page 6 SINGLE REVIEWS A pick on Radio WWIN, it was also getting a good reception around the country.Record World, August 12, 1967 – Page 64 R & B Beat (Continued from page 63), RCA All Out in the R&B Field It was also hitting on Radio WJLB in Detroit.Record World, August 12, 1967 – Page 66 R & B Beat (Continued from page 64) Its progress was noted in the August 19 issue of Record World. The magazine noted it's heating up in Detroit and gaining ground in Baltimore. It was also a pick on Baltimore's WWIN.Record World, August 19 – 1967 – Page 33 R & B BEAT (Continued from page 32)

In May 1968, Benny Gordon and the Soul Brothers released the album Tighten Up that featured the tracks "Tighten Up", "Hold On, I'm Comin'" and "Hang on Sloopy". It was reviewed in the June 8 issue of Billboard, and the June 25 issue of Record World.Record World, May 11, 1968 – Page 29 R & B BeatBillboard, June 8, 1968 – Album Reviews page 42 Also that year, his version of "Gonna Give You All the Love I Got" backed with Turn on Your Love Light" was released on Wand 1188. It was a four star pick in the August 17 issue of Record World with the reviewer saying it "Will be right for many boogalooers".Record World, August 17, 1968 – Page 84 record world SINGLE REVIEWS, FOUR STAR **** PICKS It was reported in the 14 September issue of Record World that "Turn on Your Love Light" was breaking in New York City and Philadelphia.Record World, September 14, 1968 - Page 36 R & B Beat (Continued from page 34), Breaking in NYC, Phila., "Turn On Your Lovelight," Benny Gordon, Wand With "Gonna Give You All the Love I Got" getting attention, his band the Soul Brothers had released their own single, "Horsing Around" on Newmiss Records, a label distributed by Scepter Records.Record World, October 5, 1968 – Page 38 Soul Brothers All

Personal life Gordon is related to Sammy Gordon who fronted the group Sammy Gordon & the Hip Huggers who recorded "Upstairs On Boston Road",45 Cat Record Details, Artist: Sammy Gordon And The Hip Huggers and an early version of Bobby Womack's "Breezin'" that George Benson would later have a hit with.funky 16 Corners Bobby Womack 1944–2014 Some sources credit them as cousinsCool Mojito sammy Gordon while others credit them as brothers.Funky16Corners.Com Benny Gordon & the Soul Brothers – In the Midnight Hour

Death He died on December 24, 2008, from an inoperable stomach tumor at the age of 77.The Augusta Chronicle, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2008 Benjamin Gordon (ALLENDALE, S.C.)

Benny Gordon and the Soul Brothers discography

Singles

+ Singles Title Label and cat Year Notes # "Camel Walk" / "Kansas City Woman" Enrica 1015 1964 (c)45cat Record Details Benny Gordon And The Soul Brothers Camel Walk "True Love Is All I Need" / "You Found A New Love" Capitol 5367 1965Carolina Soul Non-SC and National Label Releases "Up And Down" / (Get It) "Come And Get It" RCA Victor 47–8953 1966 "Greyhound Blues" / "In The Midnight Hour" RCA Victor 47-9144 1967 "What Is Soul" / "I Can't Turn You Loose" RCA Victor 47-9194 1967 "Kiss To Build A Dream On" / "It Comes And Goes" RCA Victor 47-9270 1967 Soulful Kinda Music Benny Gordon Bennie Gordon And The Soul Brothers (members Bennie Gordon, ......................................) "Soul Woman" / "All In My Mind" RCA Victor 57-3453 1968 (Canada)Discogs Benny Gordon – Soul Woman / All In My Mind

+ Albums Title Label and cat Year Notes # Tighten Up Hot Biscuit Disc ST 9100 (S) 1968Billboard, June 8, 1968 – Album Reviews page 42 What Is Soul? RCA LSP-4063 1969Discogs Benny Gordon & The Soul Brothers – What Is Soul?

+ Various artists, compilation albums Title Label and cat Year Track Notes # Just A Little Bit Of Soul (RCA (Camden) INT 1014) 1969 "A Kiss To Build A Dream On" Discogs Various Just A Little Bit Of Soul Kent Stop Dancing Kent Records – KENT 029 1994 "Turn On Your Love Light"Discogs Various – Kent Stop Dancing, Party Side (For Fruggers Only) The Soul of a Man Kent Records KENT 038 1985 "Crying Man"Schwann Spectrum, Volume 2, Issues 3–4 Page 229Discogs Various – The Soul Of A Man

Benny Gordon discography

+ Estill singles Title Label and cat Year Notes # "Last Train To South Carolina" / "Don't Play It No More" Estill BG 17 "Give A Damn" (About Your Feller Man) / "Give A Damn" (About Your Feller Man) Estill 565 "So Much In Love" / "Lonely Man" Estill 600 "When I See Her, I'm Gonna Give Her All The Love I've Got" / "So Much In Love" Estill 601 "Soul Woman" (by The Charms) / "The Hold Bag" (The B. G. Soul Brothers)" Estill 1000 "Sugar Mama" (You Know You're My Baby) Pt1 / "Sugar Mama" (You Know You're My Baby) Pt2 Estill 1000 Carolina Soul E, Estill "Suga Mama Suga Daddy" * / "La-La-La I am Falling In Love Again"** Soul City U.S.A. A-931 * Arranged by The B-G-Soul Bros ** Arranged by – A. Jones – J. HollisDiscogs – Benny Gordon Discography Singles & EPs

+ Other singles Title Label and cat Year Notes # "Running In And Out" / "Stealing In The Name Of The Lord" Allendale 931 / 932 45Cat Record Details nc162948us "True Love Is All I Need" / "You Found A New Love" Capitol 5367 1965 45Cat Record Details 5367 "Gonna Give Her All The Love I Got" / "Turn On Your Love Light" Wand WND 1188 1968 45Cat Record Details wnd1188 "Give A Damn (About Your Fellow Man) Part I" / "Give A Damn (About Your Fellow Man) Part II" Shadow 1012 1971 45Cat Record Details nc891879us "Give A Damn (About Your Fellow Man) Part I" / "Give A Damn (About Your Fellow Man) Part 2" Phil-L.A. Of Soul 351 1971 45Cat Record Details nc349202us "Sugar Mama Part 1" / "Sugar Mama Part 2" Deluxe 45–145 197245Cat Record Details nc147575us

Other

+ Act Title Label and cat Year Notes # The Christian Harmonizers (Featuring B. Gordon) "Brightly Bean" / "Every Song That I Sing" Rae Cox 105 1962 The Christian Harmonizers (Featuring B. Gordon) "Look Back And Wonder" / "What Have You Done" Rae Cox 121 1963Soulful Kinda Music Benny Gordon, The Christian Harmonizers (Featuring B. Gordon) (members Bennie Gordon, Sammy Gordon, ..) Benny Gordon and the Days Of Our Life "All The Way In With Jesus Or All The Way Out" / "We Didn't Know Who You Was Jesus" Estill 931 45Cat – Estill – Label Discography

Further reading Publication or website Release / post date Article title Page / section Link Soul Detective 12/6/06 THREE GEMS 114 to ESTILL 1000 B 11/16/06 link

References

External links The "B" Side Tribute beachmusic45.com Beach Buzz February 13 – Records Benny Gordon info Estill Records Benny Gordon at All Music Gonna Give Her All The Love I Got (Wand 1188) discussed